Photographing apparatus and control method for photographing apparatus
View Patent ↗A photographing apparatus comprises a focus adjustment lens capable of movement in an optical axis direction, an operation member for designating a movement amount on movement direction of the focus adjustment lens as a result of being operated, an operation time detector for detecting operation time based on operation amount of the operating member, a target position calculation section for calculating target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on operation amount of the operating member, and a controller for changing the target position based on the operation time, and repeatedly executing control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position, wherein the controller sets a movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens, at an estimated time for recommencing movement of the focus adjustment lens, so that the focus adjustment lens moves to the target position.
1. A photographing apparatus, comprising:
a focus adjustment lens, provided inside a lens barrel containing a photographing lens, that is capable of moving in an optical axis direction,
an operation member for designating a movement amount on movement direction of the focus adjustment lens as a result of being operated,
an operation time detection section for detecting operation amount of the operating member and detecting operation time based on the operation amount,
a target position calculation section for calculating target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on operation amount of the operating member, and
a controller for changing the target position based on the operation time, and repeatedly executing control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position,
wherein
the controller sets a movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens, at an estimated time for recommencing movement of the focus adjustment lens, so that the focus adjustment lens moves to the target position.
2. The photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the controller, in a case where the operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, set the movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens so as to be smaller.
3. The photographing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the controller, in a case where the operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, changes the target position so as to be closer.
4. A photographing apparatus, comprising:
a focus adjustment lens, provided inside a lens barrel containing a photographing lens, that is capable of moving in an optical axis direction,
a zoom lens provided inside the lens barrel,
a zoom movement information generating section for generating zoom position and zoom operation time relating to movement information of the zoom lens,
a target position calculation section for calculating target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on the zoom position, and
a controller for changing the target position based on the zoom operation time, and repeatedly executing control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position,
wherein
the controller sets a movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens, at an estimated time for recommencing movement of the focus adjustment lens, so that the focus adjustment lens moves to the target position.
5. The photographing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the controller, in a case where the zoom operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, sets the movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens so as to be smaller.
6. The photographing apparatus of claim 4 , wherein:
the controller, in a case where the zoom operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, changes the target position so as to be closer.
7. A photographing apparatus, comprising:
a focus adjustment lens, provided inside a lens barrel containing a photographing lens, that is capable of moving in an optical axis direction,
an operation member for designating position the focus adjustment lens is moved to as a result of being operated,
an operation time detection section detecting setting position of the operating member and detecting operation time based on amount of change of the setting position,
a target position calculation section for calculating target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on setting position of the operating member, and
a controller for changing the target position based on the operation time, and repeatedly executing control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position,
wherein
the controller sets a movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens, at an estimated time for recommencing movement of the focus adjustment lens, so that the focus adjustment lens moves to the target position.
8. The photographing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein:
the controller, in a case where the operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, sets the movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens so as to be smaller.
9. The photographing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein:
the controller, in a case where the operation velocity is smaller than a given threshold value, changes the target position so as to be closer.
10. A control method for a photographing apparatus, having a focus adjustment lens, provided inside a lens barrel containing a photographing lens, that is capable of moving in an optical axis direction, and an operation member for designating movement of the focus adjustment lens as a result of being operated, comprising:
a detection step of detecting operation position or operation amount of the operating member and detecting operation time of the operating member,
a calculation step of calculating target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on operation position or the operation amount of the operating member, and
a control step of changing the target position based on the operation time, and repeatedly executing control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position, wherein the control step sets a movement speed of the focus adjustment lens, at an estimated time for recommencing movement of the focus adjustment lens, so that the focus adjustment lens moves to the target position.
11. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:
the detection step detects operation amount of the operating member, and the text operation time based on the operation amount,
the calculation step calculates target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on operation amount of the operating member, and
the control step sets a movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens, at an estimated time for recommencing movement of the focus adjustment lens, so that the focus adjustment lens moves to the target position.
12. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the control step, in a case where the operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, sets the movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens so as to be smaller.
13. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 11 , wherein:
the control step, in a case where the operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, changes the target position so as to be closer.
14. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:
the photographing apparatus further comprises a zoom lens, and
the detection step detects zoom position and zoom operation time relating to movement information of the zoom lens,
the calculation step calculates target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based on the zoom position, and
the control step changes the target position based on the zoom operation time, and repeatedly executes control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position.
15. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:
the control step, in a case where the zoom operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, sets the movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens so as to be smaller.
16. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:
the control step, in a case where the zoom operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, changes the target position so as to be closer.
17. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:
the detection step detects a setting position of the operating member and detects operation time based on amount of change of the setting position,
the calculation step calculates target position that the focus adjustment lens is moved to, based setting position of the operating member, and
the control step changes the target position based on the operation time, and repeatedly executes control to move the focus adjustment lens to the target position.
18. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 17 , wherein:
the control step, in a case where the operation time is smaller than a given threshold value, sets the movement velocity of the focus adjustment lens so as to be smaller.
19. The control method for a photographing apparatus of claim 17 , wherein:
the control step, in a case where the operation velocity is smaller than a given threshold value, changes the target position so as to be closer.